Palaquium majas

Palaquium majas
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Palaquium
Species:	P. majas
Binomial name
	Palaquium majas; H.J.Lam[2]
Synonyms[2]
	Croixia majas (H.J.Lam) Baehni;

Palaquium majas is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet majas is from the Dayak word for the orang-utan of Borneo, referring to the brownish indumentum.[3]

Description

Palaquium majas grows up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall. The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or round, up to 2 centimetres (1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Palaquium majas is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea level to 550 metres (1,800 ft) altitude.[3]

References

Olander, S.B. & Wilkie, P. (2018). "Palaquium majas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T129335382A129336790. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
"Palaquium majas". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium majas H.J.Lam". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 294. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

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[IUCN-1] Olander, S.B. & Wilkie, P. (2018). "Palaquium majas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T129335382A129336790. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[WCSP-2] "Palaquium majas". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[TFSS-3] Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium majas H.J.Lam". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 294. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.